Northen Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus oreganus)- San Mateo County, CA
I rarely hook and move Rattlesnakes, but this particular one was near a trail, so I moved it along.
Herp-athon: Day 2
The second day of my three day field herping weekend was simply amazing. While treking through the gorgeous hillsides of Contra Costa County with my friends and fellow herpers Luke and Jared, many species of snakes were found. The highlight of the trip for me was finding two LIFERS (species that I have never seen before in the wild)- the Diablo Range Gartersnake and the Alameda Striped Racer, a federally designated “Endangered Species”.
Totals for today:
Alameda Striped Racer- 3
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake- 2
Diablo Range Gartersnake- 4
Western Yellow-bellied Racer- 1
Pacific Gophersnake- 2
California Nightsnake- 2
California Red-legged Frog- 10
Pictures coming up shortly.
California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata)- San Mateo County, CA
Breeding pair of zonata that I found at a dump site.
Western Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor mormon)- San Mateo County, CA
Breeding pair of Racers.
California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata)- San Mateo County, CA
Possibly my favorite herping finds of all time. After many years of searching, I finally found a Mountain Kingsnake in 2012.
Make that a breeding pair!
California Mountain Kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata) and Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)- San Mateo County, CA
My two favorite snakes found within San Mateo County, CA. I have found both Zonata and boas within miles of each other.
Pacific Ringnecked Snakes (Diadophis punctatus amabilis)- San Mateo County, California
Color variance between Ringnecked Snakes within the same locality in San Mateo County.
